Robert MacIntyre eagles 17th, takes 4

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — Robert MacIntyre made a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-5 17th to cap a late surge Saturday and take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open.

Tied for the second-round lead with Ryan Fox, MacIntyre shot a 4-under 66 to get to 14-under 196 at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. The 27-year-old Scottish left-hander is winless in 44 career PGA Tour starts.

“I think it’s my attitude now,” MacIntyre said. “I’ve spoken about it all week. I’ve been in a good mindset from the get-go and had zero expectation at the start of the week.”

Mackenzie Hughes, trying to become the second straight Canadian to win the national championship, was tied for second with Fox and Ben Griffin.

“Obviously, a lot of it will depend on what Robert does,” Hughes said. “I mean, if he plays a great round of golf tomorrow he’ll be almost impossible to catch. That’s why we play four days. You never know, weird things have happened before.”

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